Graham English
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
1. The art of polyphonic composition.
2. Composition with two or more simultaneous melodies. Double counterpoint is written so that the upper voices and the lower voices are inverted. Thus, the low voice becomes the top voice and vice versa.
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In previous years, professional producers and songwriters have been commissioned to write an original song for each of the two finalists. But uncertainty over who those finalists would be, as well as their respective singing styles, has meant less-than-perfect matches.
“It’s a thankless task,” Fuller said.
But Fuller has devised a way [...]
Clusters usually span no more than a fifth and include both half steps and whole steps. Clusters increase tension and when preceding open chords can make them seem wider. Clusters also sound good when rolled.
Do you know of an author that has written a book in one sitting? Or how about a composer who created a masterpiece in an afternoon?
You haven’t? Me neither. And that’s why I write for the garbage can.
Johnny Mercer, the songwriter, said he used to write for the waste basket. When I first heard this, [...]
Kenny Barron voicings are composed of two perfect fifths in each hand and separated by a minor second…
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The Library of Congress recently launched a new Performing Arts Encyclopedia on its Web site (loc.gov). It’s a grand resource for those interested in exploring the realms of music, motion pictures, broadcasting, recorded sound, manuscripts, rare books and other collections.
The site also includes an entire section devoted to jazz. Jazz fans can browse the site [...]
Upper structure chords consist of a triad-or triad inversions-over a tritone. Here’s a chart of common upper structures:
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Fourth chords create harmonies reminiscent of McCoy Tyner’s playing. Stacked fourths have a wide open texture and are complimented very well by pentatonic scales. Begin on the third of a major scale and keep adding fourths as your taste dictates. Most voicings include a tritone as well as fourths. Fourth chords, similar to So What [...]
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So what chords get their name from the song of the same title on Miles Davis’ record, Kind Of Blue. This voicing consists of a series of three perfect fourths with a third on top:
So what chords can be moved up and down all scale degrees of all modes very successfully. Try harmonizing melodies using [...]
Lately, I’ve been excited about a new type of musical mini-model that I call a “Music Hack.” But first, I need to explain what modeling is.
Long ago, during the peak of the Human Potential Movement, the mind technology “Neuro-Linguistic Programming” was created by some very colorful and controversial characters in California.
The eccentric Richard Bandler (known [...]
Left hand piano voicings enable you to play the basic progression of jazz harmony, II-V-I, with good voice leading while freeing your right hand for soloing. The most important notes in these chords are the third and seventh because they determine the chord quality. The root and fifth of the chord don’t require much attention [...]
Listen to the Oscar Peterson Trio ripping at tempos upwards of 320bpm! Let it inspire you to practice.
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From Noise can make you smarter:
Wired Magazine interviews Bart Kosko, author of Noise, a book that argues that adding noise to our signals can actually make them clearer.
Can background music make you smarter?
The more you can concentrate with background noise, the more it strengthens the brain. Isaac Asimov used to set his typewriter up [...]
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about grahamI'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.
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